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Cassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books, making coffee for customers, and living an unassuming, ordinary life. Until the day one of her favorite customers--a lonely yet charming old man--dies right in front of her. Cassie is devastated. She always loved his stories, and now she has nothing to remember him by. Nothing but the last book he was reading. But this is no ordinary book...It is the Book of Doors. Inscribed with enigmatic words and mysterious drawings, it promises Cassie that any door is every door. You just need to know how to open them.Then she's approached by a gaunt stranger in a rumpled black suit with a Scottish brogue who calls himself Drummond Fox. He's a librarian who keeps watch over a unique set of rare volumes. The tome now in Cassie's possession is not the only book with great power, but it is the one most coveted by those who collect them. Now Cassie is being hunted by those few who know of the Special Books. With only her roommate Izzy to confide in, she has to decide if she will help the mysterious and haunted Drummond protect the Book of Doors--and the other books in his secret library's care--from those who will do evil. Because only Drummond knows where the unique library is and only Cassie's book can get them there. But there are those willing to kill to obtain those secrets. And a dark force--in the form of a shadowy, sadistic woman--is at the very top of that list.… (plus d'informations)
what I liked: the magical books What I disliked: everything else. My biggest issues were the proliferate yuck unecessary negative comments about body image, race and sex - we don't need to read actual slurs to understand they're racist, and we don't need female characters constantly harping on about how fat they will get if they eat a croissant. The torture porn was gross too. My next issue was that the characters are actually idiots- plot can be moved along with bad luck or SOME bad decisions - but EVERY decision had me screaming at their idiocy. ( )
Cassie lives in New York with her friend Izzy and works at the neighborhood bookstore because she never really found anything she loves as much as books. One evening as she is closing up, a regular customer dies at the shop leaving a small book on the table addressed to her and her life is never the same. The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown follows Cassie, Izzy, and a group of other book collectors — both good and evil — as they all try to make sense of the magical books that create illusions, joy, pain, despair, and many other extraordinary feats. Readers who enjoy contemporary fantasy novels about magic should not miss The Book of Doors. ( )
A clever magical fantasy book. A young woman is closing up the bookstore when an elderly customer dies in the shop. Later she finds a book that he left for her. When she opens the book, she finds writings and drawings. The book is magical and takes her to places near and far. However, the book brings danger with it. She is also mourning the death of her grandfather from cancer, and would love to see him again. As she works with the people to try and return the special books to their rightful place, she gets to time travel. A very interesting story of risks we take to achieve various goals. ( )
Not done yet but wanted to get this in, this book is ok, but it's dumb how Cassie is attracted to Drummond but “doesn't quite understand” her feelings when she thinks of him. She's a woman in her 20s, not a ten year old. (Okay, now I'm done. Ugh, this book was annoying.) ( )
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Opgedragen aan mijn vrouw May, voor alle gemaakte herinneringen en alle avonturen die nog gaan komen. (NMINOO! VWDDR!) En ook opgedragen aan ale ongepubliceerde auteurs, die ondanks tegenslagen en teleurstellingen volhouden. Geef niet op.
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In Kellner Books in de Upper East side van New York City, een paar minuten voor zijn dood, zat John Webber De Graaf van Monte-Cristo te lezen
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Ze sloeg haar armen om hem heen, en terwijl hij zijn bewustzijn voelde wegglippen, terwijl hij de omhelzing van de duisternis voelde aankomen, voelde hij ook dat ze een kus op zijn voorhoofd gaf, als een zegen en een dankbetuiging.
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Cassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books, making coffee for customers, and living an unassuming, ordinary life. Until the day one of her favorite customers--a lonely yet charming old man--dies right in front of her. Cassie is devastated. She always loved his stories, and now she has nothing to remember him by. Nothing but the last book he was reading. But this is no ordinary book...It is the Book of Doors. Inscribed with enigmatic words and mysterious drawings, it promises Cassie that any door is every door. You just need to know how to open them.Then she's approached by a gaunt stranger in a rumpled black suit with a Scottish brogue who calls himself Drummond Fox. He's a librarian who keeps watch over a unique set of rare volumes. The tome now in Cassie's possession is not the only book with great power, but it is the one most coveted by those who collect them. Now Cassie is being hunted by those few who know of the Special Books. With only her roommate Izzy to confide in, she has to decide if she will help the mysterious and haunted Drummond protect the Book of Doors--and the other books in his secret library's care--from those who will do evil. Because only Drummond knows where the unique library is and only Cassie's book can get them there. But there are those willing to kill to obtain those secrets. And a dark force--in the form of a shadowy, sadistic woman--is at the very top of that list.
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the magical books
What I disliked:
everything else.
My biggest issues were the proliferate yuck unecessary negative comments about body image, race and sex - we don't need to read actual slurs to understand they're racist, and we don't need female characters constantly harping on about how fat they will get if they eat a croissant. The torture porn was gross too.
My next issue was that the characters are actually idiots- plot can be moved along with bad luck or SOME bad decisions - but EVERY decision had me screaming at their idiocy. (